Automobile door or window screen



Nov. 18, 1930. 1.. H. NICHOLSON AUTOMOBILE DOOR OR WINDOW scanau Filed May 7, 1925.

INVENTOR. Zara/x420 .25 7 7mm BY W ' ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LEONARD H. NICHOLSON, OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA AUTOMOBILE DOOR OR WINDOW SCREEN Application filed Kay 7, 1928. Serial No. 275,769.

My invention relates to automobile door or window screens and the objects of my invention are: first, to provide a device of thisclass which allows fresh'air to enter the partially open door or window panes of a vehicle whlle excluding insects therefrom;

mar the glass pane on which it is mounted;

fourth, to rovide a device of this class which will partia ly exclude rain, wind and glare of the sun when positioned over the partially opened lass pane; fifth, to provide a device 0 this c ass which is economical of structure, simple in manufacture, requires little storage space and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With'these and other objects inview as will appear hereinafter my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of arts and pot- .'tions as will be hereinafter d scribed in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application, in which: I

Figure 1 is an end View of my novel screen showing it mounted in position over a glass 2 is an elevational view of my novel screen mounted over a partially lowered windowpane; Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary secpane of a vehicle door or window, frame 7 portions thereof being shown in outline; Fig.

tional view taken along the -line 33 of Fig.

The screen 1 is preferably made of conventional wire screen of suitable mesh for keeping out insects such as mosquitos, flies and the like. A substantially rectangular frame 2 which may be made of wood or of metal is 58 provided for supporting the screen 1. The

width of the frame 2 is made equal to the distance between the upright members F of the conventional automobile door or window frame. The height of the frame may be 60 made anything up to the distance between the horizontal frame members F of the door or window in which the screen is to be mounted. In the illustration I show a screen of approximately one-half the dimension of the 85 space between the horizontal frame member F j The lower margin of the screen is provided with an inverted channel member 3 extending alon the lower edge thereof. The width 'of the c annel is considerably greater than the thickness of the glass pane P on which the screen is to be mounted so that space is provided therein for a suitable resilient member 4 having a rectan ular channel or slot 4" in the bottom thereo extending lengthwise therewith for receiving the upper margin of the glass pane P.- The'width of the slot 4 is preferably made slightly less than the thickness of the glass ane and of sufiicient depth to enable the cus ion 4 to obtain sufii- 'oient grip on the pane to support the screen in a vertical osition. The cushion is made referabl o resilient material suchas rubher'or fe t in order to allow for the slight 86 compression of the dependin lips 4" on in sertion of the lass pane in t e groove 4".

As previously pointed out the side margins of the screen frame 2 are substantially ush with the inner surfaces of the upri ht 9 frame members F of the glass pane P, t us allowing the screen to be readily mounted in position on the pane when the latter is lowered. The pane is then raised until the upper edge 2 of the frame 2 enters the groove in the upper portion F of the glass pane frame WlllCll normally receives the upper margin of the glass pane when the latter is entirely closed. Thus the screen is supported along its upper and lower margins l and is prevented from falling out of the zip and gripping the upper margin of said pane. erture between the upper frame F and the In testimon whereof, I have hereunto set upper margin of the pane P. A slight vermy hand at an Diego, California, this 1st tical upward pressure may be exerted on the day of May, 1928. pane P in order to prevent the screen from LEQNARD H. NICHOLSON.

rattling, the resulting compression of the cushion 4 taking up any vertical play of the screen. v In my preferred form illustrated in the drawings, the frame 2 is made of sheet metal strips folded double over the margins of the wire screen 1, as best shown in Fi 3, and a the lower channel portion 3 is ma e an integral part of the lower horizontal frame portion which consists of the contracted U- shaped channel portion 3 adapted to receive the lower margin of the screen 1 and the bow-legged end portions 3 forming the channel 3. It will be however readily understood that the frame 2 may be made of wood or other suitable material. While I have described my screen as being applied to the door or window pane of an automobile it is obvious that it may also be applied to the vertically adjustable type of 9o windshield of an automobile or other vehicle. I have thus provided a very easily mounted screen for the door and window panes of a vehicle, so that as conditions dictate, the vehicle may be quickly equi ped with one or a 95 more screens. It is there y possible to insure a satisfactory circulation of air in an enclosed vehicle while preventing entrance of insects, and also to provide a certain amount r ofshelter against rain, wind or glare. I 100 While I have shown and described a certain construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, o combination and arrangement but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 110 Patent is: I

In a screen for placing within the opening formed by a lowered, vertically adjustable vehicle door or window pane, a screen, a uni- 5o tary, rectangular frame, including upright V and horizontal channel portions adapted to embrace the marginal portions of said screen, said upright portions adapted to fit snugly against the sides of said opening, the upper y horizontal portions adapted to fit snugly I 120 within the slot normally receiving the upper margin of said paneflwhen closed, the lower horizontal channel member having extended marginal portions, said portions being bent initially downwardly, then curved outwardly 125 I and downwardly, forming together a substantially U-shaped channel, a relatively soft, resilient channel member securely clamped within said U-shaped channel and forming depending lip portions for receiving 130 

